SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO THE -- PROMAR 200 INTERIOR LATEX FLAT PAINT, EXTRA WHITE, B30W251 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROMAR 200 INTERIOR LATEX FLAT PAINT, EXTRA WHITE, B30W251
MSDS Date:08/09/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO THE
Address:101 PROSPECT AVE NW
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44115-1042
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-566-2902/216-566-2917
Emergency Phone Num:216 566-2917
CAGE:54636
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO THE
Address:101 PROSPECT AVE NW
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44115-1042
Country:US
Phone:800-251-2486/216-566-2242
CAGE:54636

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
= Wt:17.
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3(R)
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3(R)

Ingred Name:KAOLIN
CAS:1332-58-7
RTECS #:GF1670500
= Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3(R)
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3(R)

Ingred Name:CRISTOBALITE
CAS:14464-46-1
RTECS #:VV7325000
= Wt:3.
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3(R)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3(R)

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
= Wt:14.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3(R)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS. EFFECTS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE: IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM. IN A CONFINED AREA VAPORS IN HIGH CONCENTRATION MAY CAUSE
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA OR DIZZINESS. CHRONIC H EALTH HAZARDS. LONG TERM
    EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF SILICA DUST, WHICH CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN
    SANDING OR ABRADING THE DRY FILM, MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE (SILICOSIS)
    AND POSSIBLY CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ,
    CRISTOBALITE) IS LISTED BY IARC AND NTP. RATS EXPOSED TO TITANIUM
    DIOXIDE DUST AT 250 MG/M3 DEVELOPED LUNG CANCER. SUCH EXPOSURE
    LEVELS ARE NOT ATTAINABLE IN THE WORKPLACE.
Effects of Overexposure:REDNESS AND ITCHING OR BURNING SENSATION MAY
    INDICATE EYE OR EXCESSIVE SKIN EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IF INHALED: IF AFFECTED, REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE
    BREATHING, KEEP WARM AND QUIET. IF ON SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    LAUNDER BEFORE RE -USE. IF IN EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
    OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SWALLOWED: GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED. WATER SPRAY MAY
    BE INEFFECTIVE. IF WATER IS USED, FOG NOZZLES ARE PREFERABLE. WATER
    MAY BE USED TO COOL CLOSED CO NTAINERS TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILD-UP
    AND POSSIBLE AUTOIGNITION OR EXPLOSION WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME
    HEAT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE (DUE TO THE
    BUILD-UP OF PRESSURE) WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AND
    REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    TRANSFER ONLY TO APPROVED CONTAINERS WITH COMPLETE AND APPROPRIATE
    LABELING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF PERSONAL EXPOSURE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BELOW
    APPLICABLE LIMITS BY VENTILATION, WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED ORGANIC
    VAPOR/PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA FOR PROTECTION.
    WHEN SANDING OR ABR ADING DRIED FILM, WEAR A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
    APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA FOR DUST WHICH MAY BE GENERATED FROM
    PRODUCT, UNDERLYING PAINT, OR ABRASIVE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERABLE. GENERAL EXHAUST ACCEPTABLE IF THE
    EXPOSURE TO MATERIALS I IS MAINTAINED BELOW APLICABLE EXPOSURE
    LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES WHICH ARE RECOMMENDED BY GLOVE SUPPLIER
    FOR PROTECTION.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY SPECTACLES WITH UNPERFORATED SIDESHIELDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPOR AND SPRAY MIST. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
    WASH HANDS AFTER USING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION CONTINUED: REFER TO OSHA STANDARDS 1910.94, 1910.107,
    1910.108. WORK HYGENIC PRACTICES CONTINUED: THIS COATING MAY
    CONTAIN MATERIALS CLASSIFIED AS NUISANCE PARTICULATES WHICH MAY BE
    PRESEN T AT HAZARDOUS LEVELS ONLY DURING SANDING OR ABRADING OF THE
    DRIED FILM.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212-369F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Density:> AIR
Spec Gravity:1.43
VOC Pounds/Gallon:94
pH:9.5
VOC Grams/Liter:.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:67

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY FIRE: CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE FROM THIS PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS AS
    DEFINED UNDER THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) 40
    CFR 261. INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT INCINERATE CLOSED
    CONTAINER. DISPOSE OF  IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS REGARDING POLLUTION.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE SUBJECT
    TO SARA 313 (40CFR372.65C). SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65. WARNING: THIS
    PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
    CAUSE CANCER.

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